The April 2005 Rootschat Challenge

[maidmarianoops]

great to see you have mastered the photo lark.
i wonder why nobody in photos at this time' said cheese'
i have about 10 old school group photos and none of the children were smiling.
early 1900s

sylvia

[duckcharm]

Re: Len and his Saskatchewan Homestead

Question: Why was Lionel listed as a Servant on the 1906 census?
I'll bet:  He was a hired man for his neighbour in return for a roof over his head. Later, Cyril Edmondson and 'Servant' Thomas Domaille would help Lionel build his own home... and so on... and...

Question: Why was Lionel listed as a workman rather than a farmer on his enlistment to the 195th Battalion CEF?
A possible reason is that these young, single homesteaders would often look for a winter job whilst the neighbour minded the farm...

I've found a book for you, Malcolm. (I'll paste the link below.) The picture that I'm attaching (hopefully) is better viewed Page 272.
Page 297 mentions Lionel's land location that you already know.

http://www.nosracines.ca/f/toc.asp?id=2786

Edited for Post Script
P.S. I meant to mention that I have asked for the book to come to me via inter-library loan which takes a few weeks for me to receive out here in the boonies! I can page through the hard copy to find any jewels. (Your Len has become one of my family!) Also... Under "E' in the online copy, (where 'Edmondson' should appear as a Family Name)there is a pic with the caption, 'Cyril Edmondson.

Smilie faces, Donna

[maidmarianoops]

Eliza Frances Bland
Address    Sandown Terrace 
Enumeration district:    Wavertree 
County    Lancashire
Birth     Yorkshire, England, Leeds 
    16 
    Female   
  House Ser 
1851 census
just in case
sylvia

[maidmarianoops]

Births Sep 1862 
SUGDEN  Betty    Keighley  9a 473
 

Deaths Sep 1867 
WILD CARDS
Sugden  Betty  68  Keighley  9a 126
Deaths Sep 1870 
Sugden  Betty  77  Bradford Yk  9b 156
Deaths Dec 1872 
Sugden  Betty  58  Keighley  9a 135
Deaths Jun 1874 
Sugden  Betty  73  Rochdale  8e 29
Deaths Dec 1879 
Sugden  Betty  68  Burnley  8e 187 
Deaths Jun 1882 
Sugden  Betty  64  Keighley  9a 142
SYLVIA

[Paul E]

Might come in useful, from 1861 Census, 8 Victoria St, Idle:
 
Abraham Bland, b 1826  Baildon, Yorkshire,  Worsted Power Loom Weaver, Head 
Harriet Bland, b 1824  Perston Jaglin, Yorkshire, Wife

cheers

Paul

[Boongie Pam]

With just over 24 hours left here's the full farm picture.

Does anyone know what the crop looks like?

I don't think my suggestion of Canneloni is right   

Pam
 

[JillJ]

Bamboo canes?  Perhaps not!

Jill

[kmo]

If them's bean sticks, he's growing a hefty bean crop.

[Arranroots]

Typhoo Tea-pees??